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All in Wisconsin History
New interpretive panels were unveiled on May 14 at Man Mound National Historic Landmark near Baraboo.
Located about 10 miles Southwest of Sauk City, Wisconsin, the village of Mazomanie has a new eatery downtown, located in the Apothecary and Mercantile.
A Wisconsin Spring staple across Wisconsin, the Easter Egg hunt seems to be an event that children and adults alike look forward to each year.
Having over 1100 Maple syrup producers across the state, combined, producing over 300,000 gallons last year, puts Wisconsin 4th in the U.S. under Vermont, New York, and Maine respectively as a top producer of Maple syrup.
I was recently privileged to join local author Helga Moser and her family in their rural Hillsboro home. The Sunday afternoon visit reaffirmed my optimism about the strength of family, the power of reading to impart life lessons, and the values of service for both the server and the served.
Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, located just Southwest of Madison in Dane county, held its 11th annual Scandihoovian Festival February 11th-13th.
Last month, District and school administrators gathered at the Jack Young Middle School, along with community members for an official ribbon cutting signifying the near completion of a $41.7 million renovation and addition project.
“You want a story or two,” said Glen Spurgeon with a smile. He continued, “I was 17 years old, going to college in the fall. Read a book on commercial winemaking and decided this is what I want to do.”
This year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day was recognized in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, and commemorated a bench, painting and interpretive panel, acknowledging the special relationship between the people of Reedsburg and the Hoocąk (Ho-Chunk) Nation.
